All Asia Pacific news – Page 341
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JAPAN AEROSPACE: Tokyo eyeing 100 more F-35s - report
Tokyo is reportedly considering the acquisition of an additional 100 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters, adding to the 42 F-35As already planned.
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Lion 737 Max 8 'un-airworthy' in flight prior to crash
Investigators have called on Lion Air to improve its safety culture, after a probe into the loss of a Boeing 737 Max 8 on 29 October found that pilots on the flight directly prior to the crash had continued a journey even though the aircraft was in an “un-airworthy condition”.
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Crashed Lion Air 737 Max 8 had repeated speed, altitude issues
Preliminary investigations into the loss of a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 on 29 October show that the aircraft encountered speed and altitude issues on the four flights prior to the deadly crash.
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JT610 pilots struggled against Max 8's nose down commands
Data retrieved from the flight data recorder of the Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 that crashed on 29 October shows that the jet’s nose was repeatedly forced down before the pilots lost control of the aircraft.
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Jetstar Japan to introduce A321LRs from 2020
Jetstar Japan will add three Airbus A321LRs to its fleet from 2020, and signalled that they may be used to open up new routes to Southeast Asia.
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Scoot to take two 787-8s from SIA order
Singapore Airlines has quietly converted two Boeing 787-10s on order to the smaller -8 variant, and allocated those aircraft to budget unit Scoot.
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Pilatus hands initial PC-24 to Royal Flying Doctor Service
Pilatus has delivered the first of six PC-24s to Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), marking the debut of the superlight business jet in an air ambulance configuration.
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PICTURE: Vallair delivers 737 converted freighter to Longhao
Vallair has delivered its first Boeing 737-400 converted freighter to Longhao Airlines.
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Cebu Pacific faces further A321neo delays
Cebu Pacific Air has yet to receive a firm timeline from Airbus for when its first A321neo will be delivered.
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PICTURES: ANA discloses more details of Hawaii A380 service
All Nippon Airways will operate its new Airbus A380 Honolulu service from Narita International Airport, with services to commence on 24 May 2019.
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Lufthansa Technik eyes Asia-Pacific investment opportunities
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is on the lookout for new investment opportunities in Asia-Pacific, with talks ongoing with potential partners.
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Malaysia links airspace issues to Firefly's Seletar hold-up
Malaysia’s civil aviation regulator appears to be unwilling to approve plans for Firefly to operate from Seletar airport in Singapore due to issues over airspace between the two countries.
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Firefly cleared to operate Seletar flights: Changi Airport Group
Malaysian carrier Firefly has met all requirements in Singapore to start scheduled flights to Seletar airport, throwing into question its claim that outstanding regulatory issues will prevent it from moving its services there from 1 December.
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Beijing’s airpower goals tightly related to USA: Rand
A new Rand Corporation report has highlighted China’s development of modern airpower capabilities in the context of its perceived rivalry with the USA.
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Industry awaits JT610 preliminary report
The aerospace industry awaits the preliminary report into JT610, the crashed Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8, while the search continues for the aircraft’s cockpit voice recorder.
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Firefly to suspend Singapore flights on airport move issues
Malaysian carrier Firefly will temporarily suspend flights to Singapore on 1 December, over issues related to its move from the city state's Changi Airport to Seletar Airport.
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Indonesia AirAsia X to cease scheduled operations in January
Indonesia AirAsia X will cease scheduled operations in January 2019 and operate as a non-scheduled commercial airline thereafter.
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Scoot to drop Honolulu amid SIA Group network changes
Scoot to drop Honolulu amid SIA Group network changes
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Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines seek international rights
Hainan Airlines and Sichuan Airlines have applied to launch new international services in January 2019.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Business aircraft output up, but shipment value slides
Worldwide shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft made modest gains in the nine months ended 30 September, but the period marked one of the "few times" since the 2008 financial crisis that output rose across all three sectors – business jets, turboprops and piston-powered aircraft – according to ...